How to remove a dashboard from an Audi TT 8s

[@a11csc]

yes paul you do have the patience of a saint and this is looking good

[@grahamwalker9193]

Paul, you have supreme patience mate, and you must be as flexible a hell. Well done mate, now just pray there are no rattle or squeaks.

[@CarsForPaul]

Lol, getting less flexible with age

[@grahamwalker9193]

@@CarsForPaul I know exactly how you feel, brain and body not in unison 😁

[@boastyy]

Well done mate, what a nightmare of a job to sort the airbags out but you handled it well. Got to say what a terrible place to put the pollen filter, dashboard out just to change it. The car makers deliberately make it impossible to get to, its ridiculous, could have easily made it in a way to be accessed under the dash. Can't imagine the labour cost of taking the dashboard out at a dealer, pure greed mate.

[@stevenjones19-m8i]

Hi Paul,this dashboard was a bit awkward getting out but you sorted it,patience is needed doing things like this.

[@alanpatterson2759]

Good job Paul. was like fighting with a couple of crocodiles!

[@CarsForPaul]

your not wrong

[@germancarfan]

Great content Paul, I haven't had as much time to check in on your videos lately but hats off to you with your work on this project

[@old_con]

You would of thought that they could just put a screw in to hold the air bag in instead of a hit’n’ miss clip ! Well that certainly tested your patience Paul, always good to get it back in and feel that sense of achievement, well done.👍🏽😎

[@stephencahill1840]

great vlog Paul I love the Audi

[@timfenton5153]

Well done for sticking at it, keep going and stay positive. Thanks

[@CarsForPaul]

Always!

[@shineautomotive]

Good watch again Paul

[@djsiuk]

What a mare removing the dash and steering wheel air bag. Great video. You could colab with Ratarossa with his Ferrari classic.

[@CarsForPaul]

That would be cool!

[@redapoolben739]

Great job as usual Paul. Hat off for doing dashboard on ur own. Pain in backside 😄😄

[@shineautomotive]

Jobs definitely hard to do and hats off to paul . So you like the car channels ?

[@CarsForPaul]

Tell me about it

[@wwof1646]

Don't normally like background track, but his one is awesome ... don't change it please .. this tune is sweet.

[@NinoArtAirbrushCRO]

Great videos! 😀 I have a question, sorry on my bad english. I didn't notice that the airbag computer needed to be replaced! Does it generally have a special air bag computer like older cars?

[@tonyjones7372]

this was reason I did not buy this car, I have not got the skill/patience to do a dash on a modern car. still jealous of what you now have.

[@ASH.......................1976]

Hi Paul , I think that's the first time I've heard the fuller version of your intro music 🎶😀👍

[@iananderson6850]

Hi Paul keep up the good work

[@CarsForPaul]

Thanks, will do!

[@wayne-world]

Wow that looked a tricky job Paul ✊

[@CarsForPaul]

It was

[@markthomson4420]

Hi Paul i have the same car and want to change the whole brushed ally part on the centre console around the handbrake swithch right upto the dash where ashtry would be, is there a video of how you got that part out

[@CarsForPaul]

I didnt cover that in my video but its pretty easy

[@hamza9462]

Did you remove the airbag module and is it located under the centre console?

[@CarsForPaul]

No need, just use VCDS to clear the codes

[@hamza9462]

@@CarsForPaul would vcds clear crash data stored on the module?

[@thomasw5518]

keep up the great work.

[@CarsForPaul]

Thanks, will do!

[@stevehickingy9695]

Awesome massive job, well done and keep safe.

[@CarsForPaul]

Thanks 👍

[@igotskillzlive]

Hi Paul do you use a workshop manual when doing dash removals, if so where do u find the information

[@CarsForPaul]

Yes I do, I use easymaunals.co.uk

[@simonnormys496]

corr that was a fight,, tip for Audi wheels wrap some tape round screwdriver 35mm ish from end

[@steveegginton535]

You can begin to see why so many cars get totaled when the airbags go off - think new bags from a dealer are expensive and then all the labour to get them changed must add up to a few k. You have a lot of patience and perseverence to stick with this.

[@brianm8998]

Paul could I please have your views on retrofitting navigation in Audi TT Mk 3. I contacted Audi, and they charge in the regions of £1200 😩 . I’m not very technical in these matters I've learned that there are companies out there that will install the TT navigation for £200 it seems crazy when you think what Audi charge. Every TT has navigation already in the car; it’s just a case of the navigation being activated. I was all so told in passing Audi charge so much as monies are paid for licensing. I would like to have navigation in my TT but all so a little nervous I could bugger the car up to being the dash pod. I thought the navigation was in the glove box being the cd and sd cards as I said I’m not very technical. Do you think I would be safe to have a company do a retrofit of navigation I spoke to a guy at a company called Vw retrofits in redititch who charge £150 and £50 extra if you want Apple car play sadly my car is 65 plate and Apple car play is not supported in the model year. Sorry about the long question ps m8 I think you're a genius the way you dismantle the cars, especially the audis. I just wish I had %20 of your knowledge have a good day Paul Brian

[@CarsForPaul]

Hi Brian, I have just done the same on my TT, I will show you how to get it done cheaply in a couple of weeks. Watch this space.

[@brianm8998]

@@CarsForPaul big thanks Paul will be watching 👍

[@Onewheelcamzy123]

good video paul

[@ragedude7444]

Hey Paul, im from Germany but due to rHd ans lhd difference im serching for car parts or people breaking cars for spares ind Great Britain, is there a website were its more likely that they get postet there? Like a fleamarket side, craigslist for example? We in germany have "ebay kleinanzeigen" but only for the german part of Europe.

[@CarsForPaul]

eBay is where I get most of my parts from, as well as Audi direct

[@ragedude7444]

@@CarsForPaul thank you for your response. sadly most parts arent available there either, here most parts are posted locally

[@peterpaliwoda1527]

Paul ....please could you answer my question about the letters after the Copart number....left on your previous clip , ,,thnx Peter P

[@CarsForPaul]

I Peter, I dont know what most of the letters are, but I hope to do a video on them soon

[@peterpaliwoda1527]

Thnx Paul appreciate that and look forward to it ...

[@TROOPER880]

@@peterpaliwoda1527 X - Insurance company C- Copart own (they buy cars themselves to sell just like WBAC. P: private seller

[@garyjones5792]

stay safe everybody ..........

[@amosp2]

Like what you do

[@rambop8925]

🤔🤔👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😁 Rather you than me taking that apart

[@eddiegibbons6428]

Why didn’t u take the steering wheel off first. Mite of helped with the dash coming out

[@CarsForPaul]

No need, it didn't impede on the dashboard removal

[@waqarahmed09]

dont forget the windscreen

[@SP-ot4wc]

You selling the car?

[@CarsForPaul]

No, I am keeping it

[@andrewbarrett3381]

Where did it show you how to take it off has he been watching Bruce Lee videos when you can show how to remove a dash without showing how to remove the dash you have become the master 🥋

[@alanmoore7676]

You'll have to do something about your background music mate wind it up a bit

[@CarsForPaul]

Really, I love it

[@Connellski1986]

You’re a clever bloke but u didn’t remove the wheel airbag first baffles me, use a pick with a slight bend in it and not a 10 torx, when you have a problem like that use the new bag to see the angle u should be going in at

[@buzzkillington3354]

Why do all these types of jobs have to be so fiddly...